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title: "Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000647874"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION"
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# Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services

Buyer: INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000647874

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## Summary

The Inverness Campus Owners Association is seeking to appoint a contractor for Landscape Maintenance services at the Inverness Campus, focusing on maintaining high-quality landscaping features such as grass areas, ponds, and extensive tree plantings. This tender falls under the open procurement method and is currently in the award stage, as it has recently concluded with the contract signed on 25 January 2022. The expected duration of the services is three years from April 2022, with an optional one-year extension available. The overall value of the framework is estimated at £924,000 over its duration.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in landscaping and grounds maintenance services, particularly those that can demonstrate expertise in soft and hard landscaping, as well as seasonal maintenance tasks. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this tender particularly appealing, as it is designed to allow for flexibility in service delivery based on evolving site needs, including the possibility of additional work related to future construction developments at the campus.

## Notice

A Framework has been awarded for the following landscape maintenance services at Inverness Campus. The site contains very high quality soft and hard landscaping features, including grassed areas, meadows, ponds, extensive tree planting, foot and cycle paths. Activities will cover Soft Landscaping; Hard Landscaping; Water Areas and Winter Maintenance Activities The Framework consists of two separate specifications to cover (1) The common areas of Inverness Campus, controlled by ICOA and (2) the HIE owned buildings within Inverness Campus, namely An Lochran, Aurora House and Solasta House. Despite the two specifications and pricing schedules, the contract will be delivered as one by the contractor. Since this is a Framework the actual spend will vary according to the services required, weather, growing conditions and the number and size of any additional plots brought into scope. The value in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated spend over 4 years, if the optional 1 year extension is taken up. The 3 year figure used for tender evaluation was GBP 649 255.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Framework will be awarded by Inverness Campus Owners Association (ICOA) and will be available for use by themselves and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. It will also be available for call-off by any current or future HIE subsidiary organisation, associated company, joint venture or similar, subject to a case-by-case prior approval by ICOA. It is expected the services will be required from April 2022 for a period of 3 years, unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Framework, with ICOA having the option to extend for a period or periods together not exceeding 1 calendar year following the Initial Term.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Options: ICOA may require the supplier to provide additional services. Any such modification shall be in terms of Regulation 72 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The Campus is an evolving site as it responds to development needs and some parts of the existing specification may vary in scope over the length of the contract e.g. additional hard/soft landscaping may be required, future plots may be added or a there may be a reduction in the number of undeveloped plots/landscaping required. For example, HIE has commenced construction of the Life Sciences Innovation Centre (LSIC) at Plot 20a which is due for completion in late 2022. The Supplier may be requested to provide services for this building. HIE also intends to service development plots at the remaining land at Plot 14 which could also form part of future Services.

Renewal: This Framework will be awarded for 36 months with an optional 12 month extension.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438743 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | ICOA reserves the right to re-tender for these services upon termination of the Framework or at the end of the Framework period, including any extension period. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £924,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INVERNESS CAMPUS OWNERS ASSOCIATION |
| Additional buyers | HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE |
| Locality | INVERNESS CAMPUS, INVERNESS |
| Post town | Inverness |
| Postcode | IV2 5NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Highland |
| Electoral ward | Inverness South |
| Westminster constituency | Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire |
| Delivery location | TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HIGHER GROUND COMMUNITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71421000 - Landscape gardening services
- 90620000 - Snow-clearing services

## Release History

- 26 Jan 2022 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438743
- 20 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430897

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=1
  20th October 2021 - Scope of Requirements and Tender Guidance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=2
  20th October 2021 - ICOA Landscape Maintenance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=3
  20th October 2021 - HIE Landscape Maintenance
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=4
  20th October 2021 - Framework Agreement
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=5
  20th October 2021 - Award criteria Tender Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=6
  20th October 2021 - Community Benefits Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=7
  20th October 2021 - Fair Work First Response Form
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=8
  20th October 2021 - Pricing Proforma
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=9
  20th October 2021 - Forms for Signature
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT430897&idx=10
  20th October 2021 - Hints and Tips
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT430897
  Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services - A suitably qualified and experienced contractor is required to provide landscape maintenance services at Inverness Campus. The site contains very high quality soft and hard landscaping features, including grassed areas, meadows, ponds, extensive tree planting, foot and cycle paths. Activities will cover Soft Landscaping; Hard Landscaping; Water Areas and Winter Maintenance Activities The Framework consists of two separate specifications to cover (1) The common areas of Inverness Campus, controlled by ICOA and (2) the HIE owned buildings within Inverness Campus, namely An Lochran, Aurora House and Solasta House. Despite the two specifications and pricing schedules, the contract will be delivered as one by the contractor and pricing is expected to reflect the scale of the overall contract.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN438743
  Inverness Campus Landscape Maintenance services - A Framework has been awarded for the following landscape maintenance services at Inverness Campus. The site contains very high quality soft and hard landscaping features, including grassed areas, meadows, ponds, extensive tree planting, foot and cycle paths. Activities will cover Soft Landscaping; Hard Landscaping; Water Areas and Winter Maintenance Activities The Framework consists of two separate specifications to cover (1) The common areas of Inverness Campus, controlled by ICOA and (2) the HIE owned buildings within Inverness Campus, namely An Lochran, Aurora House and Solasta House. Despite the two specifications and pricing schedules, the contract will be delivered as one by the contractor. Since this is a Framework the actual spend will vary according to the services required, weather, growing conditions and the number and size of any additional plots brought into scope. The value in II.1.7 and V.2.4 is the estimated spend over 4 years, if the optional 1 year extension is taken up. The 3 year figure used for tender evaluation was GBP 649 255.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse40.pdf
- http://www.invernesscampus.co.uk/
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000647874

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